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Today I want to present a movie that for me is one of the best that has this great actor as it is Leo Dicaprio and which I see that this undervalued, I speak of "Gangs of New York". I hope you like this work that I bring to you next:
GANGS NEW YORK.
It is a 2002 film made by the director "Martin Scorsese", which is set in the time of 1860 of the nineteenth century, and describes the story of a city in conflict and rivalries between two powers, which want to rule the city, pitting the inhabitants against each other, and unleashing a civil war in the territory "Five Points" in lower Manhattan.
Plot:
The story takes place in New York in the time of the XIX century, where two gangs fight for the territory of Five Points, the fight between "Natives" and "Foreigners", the leader of the natives is "Bill the butcher" and the leader of the foreigners is "Father Vallon", they face their gangs which comes out with the victory "The natives" under the command of the butcher who kills Father Vallon, after the battle ends he shows his respect and lets them bury the father.
Father Vallon has a son named Amsterdam Vallon who is taken to a boarding school and there he grows up with the mentality of someday returning and avenging his father's death. Sixteen years later Amsterdam returns to Five Points, New York, to carry out his revenge and kill Butcher Bill, who is now the boss and leader of the whole territory. Amsterdam forms his gang with his father's old friends and they help him fight Bill.
Of course, the plot also has its share of drama and love, with the romance between Amsterdam and the beautiful "Jenny Everdeane".
Protagonists.
The main protagonists are: "Leonadrdo Dicaprio" as Amsterdam Vallon. "Daniel Day-Lewis" as Bill the butcher, "Cameron Diaz" as the beautiful Jenny Everdeane. And "Liam Neeson" as Father Vallon, these are the most relevant actors of the movie. Of course, there are many more renowned actors such as.
Jim Broadbent playing William Tweed, Henry Thomas as Johnny Sirocco and Brendan Gleeson as Walter. Etc. The performances of all these great actors make this movie a masterpiece of cinema.
Release date:
The film was released in 2002 and had an approximate $100 million financing, the film was not a box office success but grossed about $193 million worldwide. It went on to become a popular hit with audiences over the years.
Director:
The director of the film is the renowned Martin Scorsese who has also made films such as "Driver Taxi" , martin is noted for his complex visual style. He wanted to make this film because he grew up in a neighborhood in New York called Little Italy and was told many stories of what it was like in the 19th century.
Producers:
This film has two producers Harvey Weinstein and Alberto Grimaldi the production of these two great film artists make the film an encredible story, with all its conflicts narrating that epic story that make the film unique. They contributed a lot to the development of Martin's ideas about how the film should be.
Screenwriters:
The script was written by Jay Cocks together with the also director Martin Scorsese, they wrote the script based on the history of new york and the time of conflict that existed in those times with the well known Draft Riots of 1863, which was a time of protests and social struggles in the then government of president Abraham Lincoln who put the compulsory military enlistment , and that caused many problems and riots in new york. This is where the idea of how to write the script came from, also based on the book of the same name written by "Herbert Asbury".
Soundtrack:
The soundtrack of the movie is incredible with many great songs, and some original and great compositions, composed by the musician "Howard Shore" who was in charge of musicalizing each scene, also has songs like "Shimmy She Wobble" by "Othar Turner", "The Hands That Built America" by U2, "Signal To Noise" by "Peter Gabriel". Great singers and musical bands of world renown, this made the film over the years to take acceptance and name in the public.
Visual effects:
The film's visual effects were done by Industrial Light & Magic, one of the largest visual effects companies in film. The effects include the digital creation of New York City as well as the battles between the gangs. The effects were so great that they received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects in 2003. The recreation of the film is a total genius that takes you back to the years of the 19th century.
Based on:
The movie is based on the book Gangs of New York by the author "Herbert Asbury" the book tells the story of the gangs that existed in New York in the nineteenth century and focuses between nativists and Irish immigrants, MATIN adapts the story of the book in the movie through the story of the character that makes "Leonardo Dicaprio".
Curious fact:
A very curious fact is that being called gang of new york, the film has many scenes recorded in Rome - Italy in Cinecitta studios, because the old scenarios of the time in new york had already changed a lot, they were not according to the time in which the film takes place.
Criticism:
The film has mixed and divided reviews from critics, critics and audiences alike, the setting of the time, the direction of Martin Scorsese and the performances of the actors Leonardo Dictaprio and Day Lewis as the villain of the film, have been highly praised.
They also say that the plot is a bit long and confusing, but I particularly think that the plot is long but necessary for the development of each character. The movie has become a success over the years, and has become a cult movie for the fans it has gained over time. Its scenery, costumes and make-up are excellent.
Opinion:
I can say that the movie is great in everything, I love the scenery, the performances of Leonardo Dicaprio and Lewis as Bill the butcher, the performance of Cameron Diaz, and above all the story and the visual effects of makeup and setting. The movie is totally amazing, one of my favorites in the world of cinema, of course the director Martin Scorsese is a brutality as he has us used to with his productions.
Conclusion:
The movie gangs of new york is an exciting story, set in the old times, I love what matin did adapting the story from the book to the screen, telling the story from the point of view of the characters Amsterdam and Bill the butcher and representing the fight between the gangs, imagining a new york as epic as the one he created. This film went down in the history of cinema, becoming a cult movie, although it was not a blockbuster over the years it has gained fans, it is an underrated film by film critics. I could say that it is based on real facts since it is also inspired by the political and social conflicts of the time, it also touches the theme of social classes and racism towards immigrants.
I hope you like this investigative work, I recommend the film is a jewel of world cinema, that if not act for children or minors, because it contains many bloody scenes.
With nothing more to say, see you in another post of cinemania. A thousand blessings.
